Crystal Chigbu

Crystal Chigbu in 2019

Crystal Chigbu is a Nigerian social entrepreneur and a development consultant. She founded IREDE Foundation after her daughter was born without a shinbone. Her foundation provides prosthetics and other walking aids to children 18 and under. Through her foundation, Crystal has provided over 120 prosthetic limbs to over 82 children across 17 states in Nigeria.

Quotes

• "No child should be out of school or limited due to a disability."
  • [1] Speaking during an handover of prosthetic limb to beneficiaries(November 26 2021)
• "Disability is not the making of the person living with a disability... Disability is not taboo."
  • [2]Speaking at a press conference(April 27, 2021)